News Release: Suffering from asthma?

Combat asked Dr. Gretchen Phillips, a medical show radio host based in Minneapolis, to identify a few easy first-steps for people who think they might have or are currently suffering from asthma:

• Consult your physician.
• Avoid irritants, including pet dander, mold spores and cockroaches.
• If allergic to pets, make sure they are kept from bedrooms.
• Clean home regularly.
• Be sure to clean air vents.
• Vacuum two to three times a week.
• Reduce humidity, which helps prevent growth of mold spores.
• Avoid cold air.

Dr. Phillips is a family physician at Fairview Hospitals in Minnesota. Call for an interview.